Places deriverative Wants to Go

This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.

Commemorating the Japanese migration to Peru, this statue has a sister standing across the Pacific.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

This 24-hour vending machine serves up homemade treats inspired by the local Japanese snow monkeys.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

A quartet of temple guardian statues that allegedly cry at night for being forbidden from wrestling.

A sacred place for ascetic training, set in a honeycomb-walled cliffside cave deep in the woods.

At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

All 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are depicted in anthropomorphized deity form.

Outside of where Tsukiji Market once stood, these memorials honor the spirits of the fallen fish, shrimp, and eggs used for nigiri.

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

A pair of rivaling shrines dedicated to Lady Oiwa, the most famous vengeful ghost in Japan.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.

One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.

This shrine is home to an unusual trifold torii and a replica Trafalgar Square lion.